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Medical marijuana and workers' compensation claiming
Keshar M Ghimire1, Johanna Catherine Maclean2
1Business and Economics Department, University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College, Blue Ash, Ohio.
Health Economics
|February 6, 2020
Summary
State medical marijuana laws (MMLs) may reduce workers' compensation (WC) claims by helping employees manage pain. However, the study found these reductions in WC claims were modest.
Area of Science:
- Health Economics
- Public Health Policy
- Labor Economics
Background:
- Workers' compensation (WC) systems aim to support employees with workplace injuries.
- Medical marijuana laws (MMLs) offer potential benefits for symptom management.
- The impact of MMLs on WC claiming remains under-researched.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the effect of state medical marijuana laws (MMLs) on workers' compensation (WC) claiming.
- To determine if MMLs influence the likelihood and amount of WC income received by workers.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from the Current Population Survey (1989-2012).
- Employed a differences-in-differences research design.
- Analyzed the relationship between MML adoption and WC claiming patterns.
Main Results:
- Post-MML implementation, a decline in WC claiming was observed.
- Both the probability of filing a WC claim and the WC income level decreased.
- The magnitude of these reductions in WC claims was modest.
Conclusions:
- Medical marijuana may enable workers to better manage work-related injury symptoms.
- This improved symptom management could reduce reliance on workers' compensation benefits.
- The study provides initial evidence on the nuanced relationship between MMLs and WC claiming.
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